Posts Tagged ‘digestive system’
Fed fiber, killer cells may ward off cancer
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Fiber supplements may help the body’s own killer cells fight bacterial infection and reduce inflammation, greatly decreasing the risk of colon cancer. Continue…
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For some guts, bile is the bad guy, not acid
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Acid reflux drugs do the trick for some people, but others may require the reduction of bile—an approach that may prevent a rare form of cancer. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 28, 2011 15:00 - 0 Comments
Binge-eating fish with 3x the guts
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Salmon and other fish predators take the adage “no guts, no glory” literally, by having up to three times the “gut” capacity they need on a daily basis just so they can “glory” when prey is abundant. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 12, 2011 8:29 - 0 Comments
How gut grows is simple physics
CORNELL (US) — Embryos face a tight squeeze when it’s time to pack in internal organs, but with a little help from simple mechanical forces between neighboring types of tissue, they’re able to take shape and grow. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 13:55 - 1 Comment
Mosquito carries, kills malaria parasite
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Some mosquitoes are a double-edged sword for the parasite that causes malaria, hosting not only the parasite itself but also a microbe that kills it. (more…)
